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Are there any routers supported by OpenWrt that can handle 1Gbps WAN to LAN? My current router only pulls 150Mbps and I want to keep OpenWrt due to the amount of custom network configuration that has been done.

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EdgeRouter gets pretty close running OpenWrt. And hits your mark if you keep the stock firmware. No wifi though. https://an.undulating.space/post/180927-er_alternate_firmwar...

Maybe the Turris Omnia if you need WiFi and aren't worried about cost: https://omnia.turris.cz/en/

The NetGear R7800 would be somewhere between the two in cost, and reportedly does GB for wired, somewhat less over WiFi. Pretty easy to find used ones for $100USD too.

Looks like EdgeRouter X fits my requirements and is pretty cheap (50Eur). Thank you!

Try looking at the fast path module.[0] Your router might have some kind of Qualcomm NAT accelerator chip[1] that isn't natively supported/distributed by OpenWRT.[2] You'll have to compile your own build of OpenWRT, so it might be a bit difficult to get going. I haven't needed to do it, because my WAN connection is only 50 Mbps.

[0] https://github.com/gwlim/openwrt-sfe-flowoffload

[1] https://forum.openwrt.org/t/qualcomm-fast-path-for-lede/4582

[2] like mine https://openwrt.org/toh/wd/n750

What custom config ? If you need sqm with gigabit, x86 would be a safe bet. If you want just raw throughput without additional processing, others will do that fine.

WRT3200acm Or build a x86 box.

Check Netgear devices.

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